2012–13 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team

The 2012–13 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina Upstate during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 11th year head coach Eddie Payne, played their home games at the G. B. Hodge Center and were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They finished the season 16–17, 9–9 in A-Sun play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Tournament where they lost to Mercer.

2012–13 USC Upstate Spartans men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
2012–13 record16–17 (9–9 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaG. B. Hodge Center
2012–13 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Mercer14–4 .778  24–12  .667
Florida Gulf Coast †13–5 .722  26–11  .703
Stetson11–7 .611  15–16  .484
USC Upstate9–9 .500  16–17  .485
Jacksonville9–9 .500  14–18  .438
Northern Kentucky*9–9 .500  11–16  .407
North Florida8–10 .444  13–19  .406
East Tennessee State8–10 .444  10–22  .313
Lipscomb7–11 .389  12–18  .400
Kennesaw State2–16 .111  3–27  .100
† 2013 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 29, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll
*ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition

Roster
Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Dee Washington Forward 6–4 200 Freshman Franklin, North Carolina
3 Jeremy Ford Guard 6–1 170 Junior Varnville, South Carolina
5 Ty Greene Guard 6–2 180 Sophomore Knoxville, Tennessee
12 Ricardo Glenn Forward 6–8 246 Junior Augusta, Georgia
14 David Lighty Forward 6–7 215 Junior Darlington, South Carolina
15 Adrian Rodgers Guard 6–4 205 Sophomore Alpharetta, Georgia
22 Zach Lillie Forward 6–7 210 Freshman Athens, Georgia
23 Torrey Craig Forward 6–6 215 Junior Great Falls, South Carolina
24 Jodd Maxey Forward 6–8 200 Junior Statham, Georgia
25 Bruce Haynes Guard 6–2 195 Sophomore Summerville, South Carolina
30 Rob Elam Forward 6–6 218 Senior East Point, Georgia
31 Mario Blessing Guard 6–2 165 Sophomore Kusterdingen, Germany
32 Fred Miller Guard 6–4 200 Sophomore Atlanta, Georgia
34 Babatunde Olumuyiwa Forward/Center 6–8 220 Junior Athens, Georgia
44 Michael Buchanan Center 6–11 250 Freshman Las Vegas, Nevada

Schedule
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/09/2012*
8:00 pm		 at Saint Louis
CBE Classic		 L 59–76  0–1
 Chaifetz Arena (6,958)
St. Louis, MO
11/12/2012*
7:00 pm		 Hiwassee W 90–36  1–1
 G. B. Hodge Center (689)
Spartanburg, SC
11/17/2012*
3:00 pm		 at UTSA L 59–67  1–2
 Convocation Center (1,015)
San Antonio, TX
11/20/2012*
9:00 pm		 at Santa Clara
CBE Classic		 L 65–85  1–3
 Leavey Center (1,139)
Santa Clara, CA
11/21/2012*
9:00 pm		 vs. Eastern Washington
CBE Classic		 L 70–75  1–4
 Leavey Center (1,164)
Santa Clara, CA
11/23/2012*
5:00 pm		 vs. Utah Valley
CBE Classic		 W 75–50  2–4
 Leavey Center (1,156)
Santa Clara, CA
11/29/2012*
7:00 pm		 at UNC Asheville W 73–71  3–4
 Kimmel Arena (1,542)
Asheville, NC
12/02/2012*
2:00 pm		 at Kansas State L 53–72  3–5
 Bramlage Coliseum (12,223)
Manhattan, KS
12/08/2012*
2:30 pm		 UTSA W 88–77  4–5
 G. B. Hodge Center (775)
Spartanburg, SC
12/17/2012*
8:00 pm		 at Baylor L 57–73  4–6
 Ferrell Center (6,639)
Waco, TX
12/21/2012*
8:00 pm		 at Tennessee State L 64–67  4–7
 Gentry Complex (327)
Nashville, TN
12/30/2012*
3:00 pm		 Coastal Georgia W 85–55  5–7
 G. B. Hodge Center (491)
Spartanburg, SC
01/02/2013*
7:30 pm		 Hampton W 68–49  6–7
 G. B. Hodge Center (721)
Spartanburg, SC
01/05/2013
7:00 pm		 at Northern Kentucky W 60–54  7–7 (1–0)
 The Bank of Kentucky Center (2,788)
Highland Heights, KY
01/07/2013
8:15 pm		 at Lipscomb W 98–61  8–7 (2–0)
 Allen Arena (1,112)
Nashville, TN
01/10/2013
7:00 pm		 Florida Gulf Coast L 71–72 OT 8–8 (2–1)
 G. B. Hodge Center (759)
Spartanburg, SC
01/12/2013
5:00 pm		 Stetson L 64–66  8–9 (2–2)
 G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
01/17/2013
7:00 pm		 at Kennesaw State W 66–54  9–9 (3–2)
 KSU Convocation Center (1,056)
Kennesaw, GA
01/19/2013
4:30 pm		 at Mercer L 74–82  9–10 (3–3)
 Hawkins Arena (2,734)
Macon, GA
01/24/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 North Florida W 63–57  10–10 (4–3)
 G. B. Hodge Center (688)
Spartanburg, SC
01/26/2013
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 Jacksonville W 79–64  11–10 (5–3)
 G. B. Hodge Center (699)
Spartanburg, SC
01/28/2013
7:30 pm, ESPN3		 East Tennessee State W 88–71  12–10 (6–3)
 G. B. Hodge Center (677)
Spartanburg, SC
01/31/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 Lipscomb W 83–71  13–10 (7–3)
 G. B. Hodge Center (712)
Spartanburg, SC
02/02/2013
5:00 pm, ESPN3		 Northern Kentucky L 65–70  13–11 (7–4)
 G. B. Hodge Center (818)
Spartanburg, SC
02/07/2013
7:00 pm		 at Stetson L 66–73  13–12 (7–5)
 Edmunds Center (746)
DeLand, FL
02/09/2013
5:15 pm, ESPN3		 at Florida Gulf Coast L 49–74  13–13 (7–6)
 Alico Arena (3,621)
Fort Myers, FL
02/14/2013
9:00 pm, ESPN3		 Mercer L 59–70  13–14 (7–7)
 G. B. Hodge Center (611)
Spartanburg, SC
02/16/2013
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 Kennesaw State W 79–67  14–14 (8–7)
 G. B. Hodge Center (733)
Spartanburg, SC
02/21/2013
7:00 pm		 at Jacksonville L 64–68  14–15 (8–8)
 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (757)
Jacksonville, FL
02/23/2013
4:30 pm		 at North Florida L 53–77  14–16 (8–9)
 UNF Arena (1,651)
Jacksonville, FL
03/01/2013
7:00 pm, ESPN3		 at East Tennessee State W 88–56  15–16 (9–9)
 ETSU/MSHA Athletic Center (4,389)
Johnson City, TN
2013 Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament
03/07/2013
8:30 pm, CSS/ESPN3		 vs. Jacksonville
Quarterfinals		 W 76–62  16–16
 Hawkins Arena (1,211)
Macon, GA
03/08/2013
5:30 pm, CSS		 at Mercer
Semifinals		 L 64–72  16–17
 Hawkins Arena (3,527)
Macon, GA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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